As the New York Times continues to poll House districts that they thought would be easy Democrat flips, they are starting to realize that many of these districts, at least according to their own phone polling are sticking with the GOP when it comes time to vote next Tuesday. The much hyped media “blue wave” is looking less and less likely as poll continue to come out, and already the New York Times is trying to make excuses.
| New York Times already making excuses why there wouldn’t be a blue wave |
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Lost in the talk about a Democratic "blue wave" against President Trump and Republicans is the fact that, for many Americans, daily life is good and the economy is working
— The New York Times (@nytimes) November 2, 2018
I have no doubt that Democrats will gain some seats in the House next week, but the quest is how many? They need a net total of 23 to give Nancy Pelosi the gavel. With a congressional district in New Hampshire, three in Minnesota and two in Nevada that were originally rated as “likely Democrat” have suddenly become toss ups. If Republicans can pick up 4 or 5 of these six, then the chances of the Democrats taking the House become even slimer. Another district to keep an eye on is Arizona Congression District #2. There has been very little polling out of this district, which is another “lean Democrat” district. That last poll publicly known had the Republican up seven on the Democrat.
The probability the media keeps placing on Democrats taking the House is very similar to what they were spewing in 2016 that Hillary Clinton would win. If Democrats do in fact fail to take the House next week, the meltdown of the media and AntiFA Democrat socialist-communists will be even better and more entertaining than 2016.